Bath area grads and residents feature in Memorial Day extends
A long list of local graduates and residents marks Memorial Day weekend and nearby events. Joseph C. Larrabee earns a Bachelor of Science in chemistry at Eastern Nazarene College and plans Syracuse University graduate studies. Numerous Bath residents attend reunions, pregnancies, births, and moves, with club and school events noted alongside appointments and commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Larrabee
Eastern Nazarene College
Wollaston
Mass
Carter Couple Announce Jean Carter's June 16 Marriage
Mr and Mrs Lewis D Carter of 65 Bluff Road announce the marriage of their daughter Jean Carter to David Dexter Vigue, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Vigue of 1187 High Street. The ceremony is set for Saturday June 16 at St Mary's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis D. Carter
Bluff Road
Jean Carter
David Dexter Vigue
Edward Vigue
High Street
St. Mary's Church
Births and Family Notices From Local Area
Mr and Mrs Russell Stewart of Cooks Corner Brunswick announce the birth of a daughter Alice May born May 25 at Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Granddaughter is Mrs Alice Stilphen of this city. Mr and Mrs Joseph A Young of 48 York street spent Memorial Day with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Doughty of West Falmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Stewart
Cook’s Corner
Brunswick
Alice May
Memorial Hospital
Alice Stilphen
Joseph A. Young
York Street
Ernest Doughty
West Falmouth
Freshman Miss Costain joins Bouve camp session at Camp Monomoy
Miss Kateri Costain, a Bouve Boston School freshman affiliated with Tufts College Medford Mass, attends the June camp at Camp Monomoy East Brewster Cape Cod. The session, part of the curriculum, teaches campcraft and outdoor sports. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George T Costain of 47 Granite Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kateri Costain
Bouve-Boston School
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
Bouve
Camp Monomoy
East Brewster
Cape Cod
Miss Costain
George T. Costain
Granite Street
Residents Return from Florida and Portland Winter Visit
Mr and Mrs Nathan B Waite return to 276 Middle Street after sixteen months in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Mr and Mrs George Sims of San Leonardo California were recent guests of Rev Dr and Mrs Oliver W Bell while touring the New England States and Canada through Bath. Mrs Charles V Minott, who spent the winter in Portland, returns to Phippsburg Center for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan B. Waite
Middle Street
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
George Sims
San Leonardo
Calif
Oliver W. Bell
Bath
New England States
Canada
Charles V. Minott
Portland
Phippsburg Center
Visiting Bath and Brunswick Residents Welcome Summer Locals
Mrs Roy Moore of St Cloud Florida a former West Bath resident is visiting for several days with her sister Mrs John Robbins of Woolwich and other relatives and friends in Bath and Brunswick Mr and Mrs A Lincoln Anderson 30 Tower Circle moved to their cottage at Popham Beach for the Summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Low
Granite Street
Birch Point
Miss Ellen Low
Archie Wishart
Oliver Street
Gertrude Horn, R. N
Milton Mills, N. H
Robert Metcalf
Mr. Metcalf
Campbell's Pond
Roy Moore
St. Cloud, Fla
West Bath
John Robbins
Woolwich
Bath
Brunswick
A. Lincoln Anderson
Tower Circle
Popham Beach
Leah Strout
Winnegance
Milton
Mass
Grace Ferry
New York
Stanley Strout
New York City
Cornwell Strout
Jackson Heights
Red Cross Volunteers Hold Gardiner Regional Meeting
Mrs Seth Mullin Mrs Harold Avery Mrs W Percy Marks Mrs John Loewe and Mrs Ralph Bragg of the Bath Chapter attended a regional meeting in Gardiner where Red Cross volunteer service for Togus Veterans Hospital was outlined. Following the meeting they were entertained at tea by Miss Madelyn Hussey in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth S. Mullin
Harold S. Avery
W. Percy Marks
John J. Loewe
Ralph W. Bragg
Bath
American Red Cross Veterans’ Administration Volunteer Services Committee
Gardiner
Red Cross
Veterans’ Hospital
Togus
Madelyn Hussey
Augusta
Summer Homecomings Highlight Area Families
Mrs. Martha Bowen returns to Georgetown for the summer after winter in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D Coombs and family, of 397 Washington Street, return from Springfield Missouri where they visited Mrs. Coombs’ mother Lottie Smith and sister Glenice Warster in Bangor. Coombs on vacation from Bath Iron Works. Mrs. Mary J. Stilphen of 66 Richardson Street stayed with sister Isabelle Bonner in Brunswick. Eugene Hunter and four children of 25 Park Street plan a California trip to Redondo Beach to visit Mrs. Hunter’s parents Tom and Mrs. Reed. Mr. Hunter to return to Bath in July, while Mrs. Hunter and children stay in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D Coombs
Washington Street
Springfield
Mary J. Stilphen
Richardson Street
Isabelle Bonner
Brunswick
Eugene Hunter
Mark Lowell
Eugene Allen
Marcia Reed
George Averill
Park Street
Redondo Beach
Calif
Local Couple Return Home After Visit to Friends
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Clair return to their home in Well esville New York after visiting friends Mr and Mrs Carlyle Taber at 10 Bath Street The outing concluded after a few days as guests in their hosts home with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lloyd Clair
Wellesville
N. Y
Mrs. Carlyle Taber
Bath Street
Orrs announce birth of Donna Jean at Bath Memorial
Mr and Mrs Randall Orr announce the birth of a daughter born May 27 at Bath Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds one ounce. The baby has been named Donna Jean and Mrs Orr is the former Eleanor Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Davis of Schenectady NY, former Bath residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Friedman
South Burlington, Vt
Leanne
Friendman
Irene Lait
This City
Harry Lait
Bluff Road
George Phillips
Edward Street
Memorial Hospital
Susan Jean
Randall Orr
Drayton Road
Bath Memorial Hospital
Donna Jean
Orr
Eleanor Davis
William C. Davis
Schenectady, N. Y
Bath
Pollard Leads Winslow Graduating Niece at Boston U
Mrs Roxanne Merry of Liberty Street attended Boston University commencement Sunday afternoon as her niece Miss Jean Ann Pollard of Winslow graduated. Pollard was a standout student and class president. Elmer E Robbins of Bath retired with 30 Shipyard workers from Kittery Naval Shipyard June 1. Manley Breck of Boston, wintering in Tobago, visited the Sewall family on Washington Street and has opened a cottage at Small Point for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxanne Merry
Liberty Street
Boston University
Jean Ann Pollard
Winslow
Elmer E. Robbins
Bath
Kittery Naval Shipyard
Manley Breck
Boston
Tobago
British West Indies
Arthur Sewall 2d
Washington Street
Mr. Breck
Small Point
Local graduates noted in Glencoe and Bath notices
Miss Diane Fenn and Eleanor Fenn shared honors at Oldfields School events in Glencoe Md with Diane winning two classes and placing second in a family horse class. Boston University and Bath area graduates are named along with numerous social visits and upcoming wedding notices, including Gail Gerrish and Keith Jameson.
Baker Couple to Attend 50th RPI Reunion in Troy New York
Mr and Mrs Horatio L Baker of Bluff Head Arrowsic will travel Thursday to Troy New York for the 50th reunion of the class of 1906 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of which Mr Baker is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio L. Baker
Bluff Head
Arrowsic
Troy
N. Y
Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute
Baker
Miss Jane Whitehurst Arrives for Summer in City
Miss Jane Whitehurst daughter of Capt and Mrs Edson Whitehurst arrives to spend the summer in the city. She attends Colby Junior College New London NH and was class president last year and elected house president for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Whitehurst
Edson Whitehurst
Miss Whitehurst
Colby Junior College
New London
N. H
Mrs Bertram Crocker Returns From Visit
Mrs Bertram Crocker has returned to her Woolwich home after a two weeks visit with her daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs William Donavon of Hatboro Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Crocker
Woolwich
William Donavon
Hatboro, Pa
Bath residents attend numerous social events and milestones
Mr and Mrs Louis M Silverman returned to 175 Oak St after attending the wedding of Dorothy Gay Reinhart and Stephen Norman Fenn at Temple Sinai with a reception at the Somerset Hotel. Also present were the Silvermans daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Joseph E Goldsmith of Orono. Goldsmiths plan to visit Bath and attend Morse High School reunion. Howard S McPhee of 43 Dummer St is a patient at Bath Memorial. Gaynel Bonney will graduate from Fisher Junior College Boston in secretarial course. Earle R Warren of Bath among 18 Maine graduates at Yale 255th Commencement June 11 outdoors with 10,000 observers. Emery E Freeman returns home from Bath Memorial. Mrs Joseph Farrell visits from Bangor for Morse High graduation of grandson Joseph Marshall Darling. Mr and Mrs Cecil Surber of Panama City Fla guests of Robert Anderson. Joanne Rea, 7, danced at Brunswick Dancing School recital at Topsham Grange Hall. John H Reed Jr and wife welcome daughter Terri Lee born at Memorial Hospital weighing 6 lb 14 oz. Lawrence E Wold and Judith A Sargent announce birth daughter at Maine General Hospital weighing ten pounds eight ounces. Police Chief and Mrs Gaudreau and Lt and Mrs Wagner Jr attended Maine Police Chiefs Association meeting at Dow AFB. Invitations issued for Sally Joan True to William Hagett wedding at Winter Street Congregational Church with reception at True home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis M. Silverman
Oak Street
Led Pass
Dorothy Gay Reinhart
Stephen Norman Fenn
Temple Sinai
Somerset Hotel
Silverman
Daverner
Joseph E. Goldsmith
Orono
Joseph Farrell
Bangor
Harold S. Darling
Mr. Darling
Cherry Street
Edward Dale True
Front Street
Sally Joan
William Edwin Hagett
Charles Aggett
York Street
Winter Street Congregational Church
Four Local Groups Accepted Into The Area United Fund
Four local charities Bath Memorial Hospital Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and the Bath YMCA were added to the Area United Fund at a City Hall meeting. Negotiations were reported underway for three more groups Salvation Army American Red Cross and Bath Public Health Nursing Association. Co chairmen Howard W Mayo and Rev Dr Oliver W Bell said campaign committees are being formed for the first local united fund drive to be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Fund Inc
City Hall
Bath Memorial Hospital
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Bath Y. M. C. A
United Fund
Salvation Army
American Red Cross
Bath Public Health Nursing Association
Howard W. Mayo
Oliver W. Bell
Police escort ends in car theft discovery in New Jersey
A policeman guiding a visitor activated his siren causing a car to pull over and a youth to flee. He later located a stolen car, though its owner had not yet noticed the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. J
Mis Identified Pursuit Ends with Random Police Car Chase
Police Lt. Robert E. Wagner and City Manager Stanley W. Judkins test drove the new cruiser. Patrolman William Boyland and Sgt. Edward Newell chased a sedan on Washington Street, mistaking it for a prior suspect. The black sedan with seven day plates escaped as the chase devolved into a comedy of errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Department
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Stanley W. Judkins
Washington Street
William Boyland
Edward Newell
Officer Boyland
Boyland
Wagner
Waiting for the Train to Come In at Charlotte Dance Show
Charlotte's School of Dancing presents Waiting for the Train to Come In at Morse High School on Monday June 18 at 7 45 p m. Annabelle Cole of Lewiston headlines with John McMann conducting and a train crew of Fay Pye Joan Tetreault Doris Pu mp o Sally Favor and McMann. Taffy Robinson opens with song and dance. multiple acts depict various train car scenes and diners. Tickets on sale from pupils or at the studio Fridays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte's
School of Dancing
Morse High School
Annabelle Cole
Lewiston
John McMann
Richard
Clifford Washburn
Jane
Joyce Oliver
Katherine
Dolly Brown
Marjorie Pierce
Cindy Densmore
Patty Smith
Fay Pye
K. of Phall
Washington Street
Charlotte
Fay
Jack Stanley
Wesley Class of 1956 Holds Communion Service
The eight Morse High School graduates of 1956 who are Wesley Methodist members attended Sunday church in cap and gown. Also the M Y F members with supervisor Miss Druscilla Fielding joined in the service. The graduates named Gail Carlton Charles Higgins Isabel Johansen Elizabeth Marble Robert McMurray Barbara Taber Walter Up ham Judy Watts received personal gifts from the W S C S at a post service reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Wesley Methodist Church
Druscilla Fielding
Gail Carlton
Charles Higgins
Isabel Johansen
Elizabeth Marble
Robert McMurray
Barbara Taber
Walter J. Upham
Judy Watts
Bath Man Attends Service Dedicating Monument
Former Governor Sumner Sewall of Bath joins ceremony at Oyster Bay to dedicate a monument honoring Quentin Roosevelt WWI aviation hero. Roosevelt, son of Theodore Roosevelt, died serving in Squadron 95 of the First Pursuit Group over the front. Squadron mate Edward Curtis spoke. fellow member John Mitchell attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Oyster Bay
L. L
Quentin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Squadron 95
Sewall
Edward Curtis
John Mitchell
Bath Thespians Elect New Officers For 1956 57
Bath Thespians elected Mildred Marshall president and named Paul Le gard Mary Baker Margaret Flaherty and others to staff roles for 1956 57. Three plays were chosen Buy Me Blue Ribbons The Heiress Tender Trap with directors named and a spring party planned at Bath Golf Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Haskell
Robbins Street
Mildred Marshall
Paul Legard
Mary Baker
Margaret Flaherty
Albert Thompson
Edward Butterfeld
Gladysaskell
Howard Holmes
Ward Butterfield
Waldo Marshall
Kay Legard
Gladys Haskell
Mildredarshall
Tender Trap
Richard Haskell
Edwardutterfield
Pissinge
District Scouts And Explorers Hold Three Day Jamboree
About 401 scouts and explorers from 22 Pine Tree Council units gathered at Highfields Camp Union for a three day district camporee. Leaders and committeemen hosted by Cleo Goderre. event supervised by Robert Varney. Top honors went to Troop 57 Beacon Street Methodist Bath followed by Troops 33 and 52, First Parish church Bath and Corliss Street Baptist Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Council
Highfields Camp
Union
Cleo Goderre
Robert Varney
Rockland
Don Harriman
Les Scattergood
Boothbay Harbor
William E. Lockwood
Wiscasset
Beacon Street
Bath
Corliss Street Baptist
Bristol
Central Congregational
Woolwich
Waldoboro
Beacon Street Methodist
First Parish Church
Corliss Street
West Bath Grange Holds Annual Memorial Service
West Bath Grange conducted its annual memorial service on Monday at the regular Grange meeting. Chaplain Dora Royal arranged the candlelight ceremony with Florence Farnham at the piano and Bernice McGlinchy as soloist. Carnations and lighted candles accompanied a procession to the altar, where officers formed a circle and laid carnations in memory of deceased members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Grange
Dora Royal
Florence Farnham
Bernice McGlinchy
Ag Spense
Tallant
Verl McNelly
Daniel McCall
William Armstrong
James Larrabee
William Ketchum
Laforest Coombs
Marion Farnsworth
Alton
Mussenden Elected President of Hospital League
Mrs. William F. Mussenden was elected president of the Junior Hospital League at its annual dinner meeting Tuesday night at the Bath Golf Club. She succeeds Mrs. Lynn M. Bussey. New officers include vice president Mrs. Donald N. Small secretary Mrs. Eugene P. Eberhard treasurer Harold W. McElveen. Retiring president Mrs. Bussey received a corsage. A social evening followed with scrapbooks and pictures on display recalling 30 years of hospital aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Mussenden
Junior Hospital League
Bath Golf Club
Lynn M. Bussey
Mussenden
Donald N. Small
Eugene P. Eberhard
Harold W. McElae
Carl R. Dearborn, Jr
William D. Hill, Jr
G. Baer Connard
Duncan McInnes
Leon E
Two Morse High Stars to Run in New England Meet
Morse High School will be represented at the 11th annual New England Interscholastic Track and Field Championships at Bowdoin College. Gilbert Robinson qualified for the mile run after a second place at the Maine Class L meet, and Eddie Marchetti is the first alternate in the javelin throw. Marchetti also helps Morse in the state basketball title run and will face New England foes this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
of Maine
Newland
Morse
New England
Marchetti
Maine
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Owen Armstrong
South Street
Arthur J. Dunton
Superintendent of Schools
Edward P. Curtis
Rochester
Washington, D. C
Melvin B. Henderson
Mr. Henderson
North Street
Robert P. Shaw, Jr
M. Dean Shaw
Dummer Street
Nichols Junior College
Dudley
Gov. Dummer Academy
Thomas Dempsey
Alice and
Susan
Dorchester
Mae Dempsey
Jamaica Plains
Harry Bloxsom
Crescent Street
Kendall Chapman
Eric Kendall
Newport
R. I
Chapman
Carl M. Langbehn
Irving John Chapman
Robert Harrigan
Houston
Janice Hanna
Mark P. Hanna
Milan Street
Paul Ouellette
Roland Ouellette
Spring Street
Jay High School
Warren R. Munsey
Court Street
Annapolis, Md
Louis H. Parkinson
Hattie M. Bibber
Freeport
Christine Feeney
Florida
Nancy M. Thomas
Freemont Street
Hampton, Va
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Bruce H. M. White, Jr
Rupert Baxter
Thomas
Lehman
Weisemner
Abe Plunkett
George Crow
Mary Elliot
Stella Dolloff
R.N
Veterans' Hospital
South
Huntington Avenue
Lt. Chapman
USN
Philip P. Sharples
Cambridge
William A. Niss
Charles T. King
Marc N. King
Bedford Street
U. S. Army
Air Force
King
Army
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Mrs
Joseph Goldman
Malden, Mass
Donald Hodgdon
St. Petersburg
Dale Harper
Edward Hawkes
Phippsburg
Af Ay Eee University
South Bend
Ind
Harper
Theodore C. Janeway
Theodore, Jr
Greenwich, Conn
Janeway
Arthur Sewall
Robert E. Baker
Margaret Anne
Terry Wyman
Philip B. Wyman
Lincoln Street
Terry
Huse Memorial School
Philip Nelson
John
Jacksonville
Nelson
Donald D. Buckley
Edward W. Bridgham, Jr
Mr. Bridgham
Page Neilsen
New Canaan
Conn
Hanna Wrede Neilsen
Arthur Foster Williams
Rosemary Hall Chapel
Greenwich
Miss Neilsen
Vassar College
Williams
John Williams
Baltimore
Kaiulani Sewall Williams
Rye Country Day School
Edward Wilson
Paul B. Wilson
Bedford Road
U. S. Navy
Bainbridge, Md
Wilson
Philip S. Wilson
Melrose
Blair C. Wilson
Campbell’s Pond
Adelbert Hall
Harold Hall
Yonkers, N. Y
Elizabeth Anne Bull
Richard D. Ball
Chamberlayne Junior College
Julia V. Coombs
Martha Bowen
Georgetown
Diane Fenn
Converse G. Fenn
Glencoe
Wilbur Casey
Anne Worthing
Beatrice Gordon
Alton Jaquith
Vassalboro
Charles Thomas King
Harriet Jean Hunt
College of Liberal Arts
Miss Hunt
Sargent College
Thomas L. Totman
Chester F. Brett
Pamela
Framingham, Mass
Frank Carney
Melrose, Mass
Meadowbrook
Loyall F. Sewall
Camilla
Miss Sewal
Wellesley College
Albion K. Parris
Robert Niles
Robert Kenneth
Branford
Mr. Niles
Merle C. Niles
Harold R. MacMahan
150 High Street
Mercy Hospital
Constance Peters
Brookline, Mass
Small Point Beach
Gail Evelyn Gerwish
Omar C. Gerrish, Sr
Keith Owen Jameson
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
Goodwill Club
Lawrence R. Vail
Charles E. Doten
Lucien Bisson
Joseph Bisson
Mere Point
Bissons
Maurice
Helene E. Prince
Diane Huxley
Patricia Thornton
Youngstown, Ohio
Garden Street
Sidney Higgins
State Road
North Adams
J. Fred Serrot
Serrots
Massachusetts
San Luis Obispo
Howard S. McPhee
Gaynel Bonney
Dean Bonney
Fisher Junior College
Miss Bonney
Earle R. Warren
Yale University
Warren
Ralph D. Warren
Emery E. Freeman
Charles Street
Cecil Surber
Panama City
Joanne Rea
Albert Rea
Brunswick Dancing School
Topsham Grange Hall
Joanne
John H. Reed, Jr
Bowman Street
Terri Lee
J. Walter Thayer
Western Avenue
Lawrence E. Wold
Maine General Hospital
Old
Judith A. Sargent
George E. Sargent
Edward L. Gaudreau
Robert E. Wagner,Jr
Maine Police Chiefs’ Association
Dow Air Force Base
Area United Fund
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Bath Thespians
Butterfield
Eleanor Danforth
Roswell
Marjorie Fiette
Nathan Watson
Kay Vegard
Margaret Owens
Marjorie Bitte
Carlene Suslar
Gertrude Z'mmermen
Ralph Forbes
Madelyn Forbes
Thespian
Groun Ode
Bath Memoria Hospital
Heart Fund
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Salvation Array
Cancer Fund
American Legion
Steewas
the Thespians
Maine Council of Little Theaters
Berwick
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